London Life Expectancy Over Time (Average across boroughs)

Context & Question

This visualization shows how life expectancy in London has changed over time for males and females.

The main question is how overall life expectancy evolves and whether the gender gap changes over time.

Design Decisions

A line chart is used to highlight trends over time clearly.

Separate lines represent male and female life expectancy, while the shaded area shows the gender gap between them.

This design makes long-term trends and differences easy to compare.

Key Insights

Life expectancy increases steadily for both males and females over the entire period.

Females consistently live longer than males, and the gender gap remains present but relatively stable over time.

The overall upward trend suggests general improvements in health and living conditions in London.

Data source: Github - london-life-expectancy